BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya suffers heart attack; rushed to hospital

He was elected as the BCCI Chief in March 2015.

Written by: India.com Sports Desk

Updated: September 18, 2015, 11:10 AM IST

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Jagmohan Dalmiya, President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Association of Bengal has been rushed to hospital following a heart attack on late on Thursday night. His condition is said to have deteriorated in the hospital. According to DNA Report, Dalmiya has been suffering form Alzheimer’s disease among other health complications. He has not been attending office for several months over his ill health.

The report also said that Sharad Pawar, who heads the Mumbai Cricket Association, called on Union finance minister Arun Jaitley a few days ago and convinced him that Dalmiya must go. (Also Read: Bihar cricketers protest outside Jagmohan Dalmiya residence)

He was elected as the BCCI Chief in March  2015. He is also a businessman from the city of Kolkata. He joined the BCCI in 1979 and became its treasurer in 1983.